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wxgs333 · 03-25-2011, 06:20 PM

New to SCX 10.

Bought a Dingo rtr and convert it to a 2 Dr JK. All electronics and mechanics are still stock. Aluminum links are on the way.

Dingo tr:

Metallic black body with outlaw black hard top. Unfortunately...cannot see any difference....

WB seems a little longer than the body

, that is due to my rear 4 links using spare plastic links. When aluminum links come, the problem might be solved.

Homemade side mirrors. Use two stands from dell keyboard

and pieces of plastic plates. The only bad thing is I don't have little mirror to mount... so use aluminum tape instead....

That's pretty much now. may upgrade in the future

0lllllll0 · 03-25-2011, 06:34 PM

Most of the pics are not showing up, but it sounds like your off to a good start.

Welcome to the board

wxgs333 · 03-25-2011, 06:36 PM

Thanks. Picture fixed~

smeemgee · 03-25-2011, 11:47 PM

very cool need some crawling shots

hanstone · 03-26-2011, 12:39 AM

Those Jeep bodies look great, nice paint.

tomsbeast87 · 03-26-2011, 07:25 AM

looks nice cant wait to get my jeep body, but seeing how i did the same thing with the links i might have to get some new links while i am at it

0lllllll0 · 03-26-2011, 07:29 AM

Nice job! Looks really good.

Thanks for sharing

wxgs333 · 03-27-2011, 09:04 AM

Inner fender added~ Use notebook cover which is easy to bend as back layer. Attach plastic plates as the front layer to resist water, mud....

Thinking of what color it could be to get better looking....Or just leave it as is....It may look better after going out and becoming dirty. Any suggestions?

wxgs333 · 03-27-2011, 12:51 PM

Here is a test drive video with original dingo body. Will upload some Jeep videos once I record~

dunwoody · 03-27-2011, 01:59 PM

i got the same jeep body. except i went for the beater rig look and hacked the fenders off. and painted on the outside

Kage · 03-27-2011, 04:33 PM

Looks good. For the top you could always mask everything but the top and spray the outside with pactra backing black. It holds up real well.

wxgs333 · 03-27-2011, 06:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kage

Looks good. For the top you could always mask everything but the top and spray the outside with pactra backing black. It holds up real well.

Sounds good. I may choose to mask the top and four fenders and try to paint another color from outside on the left~ Then the scratched parts will leave me some realistic black~

wxgs333 · 03-27-2011, 06:54 PM

Mock up the jeep body with my Summit Chassis, a big Monster Rubicon~

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wxgs333 · 03-31-2011, 07:21 PM

Finally had a chance to go out. There is a very good place under highway bridge for trail run. Had a lot of fun. Almost forgot to take pictures...

After this run, I am thinking to make the lights of the body real and get more stickers on body~

wxgs333 · 04-07-2011, 09:15 PM

Always forgot to take shots when playing.....so, no action shots....
Got new license plates and some decals.

87samurai · 04-07-2011, 09:23 PM

thats nice looking jeep

you use that styrene plastic stuff for the wheel wells?

RCTRUX · 04-07-2011, 09:24 PM

Are those scrapbook decals?

wxgs333 · 04-07-2011, 09:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 87samurai

thats nice looking jeep

you use that styrene plastic stuff for the wheel wells?

I didn't find any styrene plastic around so I just use some polyester film as the first layer to prevent mud and water. The film is easy to crack when bent. So I had to use second layer which was cut from a notebook cover, and attached the flat film to the notebook cover piece by piece.....I think styrene would work better since it is not so easy to crack when bent.

wxgs333 · 04-07-2011, 09:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RCTRUX

Are those scrapbook decals?

Kind of~

Colorofkris · 04-07-2011, 10:33 PM

Wow that looks awesome, Honestly dont like the stickers, but other then that great work on the body

03-25-2011, 06:20 PM	#1
wxgs333 Newbie Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 18	Proline Jeep JK 2dr New to SCX 10. Bought a Dingo rtr and convert it to a 2 Dr JK. All electronics and mechanics are still stock. Aluminum links are on the way. Dingo tr: Metallic black body with outlaw black hard top. Unfortunately...cannot see any difference.... WB seems a little longer than the body , that is due to my rear 4 links using spare plastic links. When aluminum links come, the problem might be solved. Homemade side mirrors. Use two stands from dell keyboard and pieces of plastic plates. The only bad thing is I don't have little mirror to mount... so use aluminum tape instead.... That's pretty much now. may upgrade in the future Last edited by wxgs333; 03-25-2011 at 06:35 PM. Reason: pics cannot be shown....

03-27-2011, 09:04 AM	#8
wxgs333 Newbie Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 18	Inner fender added~ Inner fender added~ Use notebook cover which is easy to bend as back layer. Attach plastic plates as the front layer to resist water, mud.... Thinking of what color it could be to get better looking....Or just leave it as is....It may look better after going out and becoming dirty. Any suggestions?

03-27-2011, 06:54 PM	#13
wxgs333 Newbie Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 18	Mock up the jeep body with my Summit Chassis, a big Monster Rubicon~:

03-31-2011, 07:21 PM	#14
wxgs333 Newbie Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 18	More pics~ Finally had a chance to go out. There is a very good place under highway bridge for trail run. Had a lot of fun. Almost forgot to take pictures... After this run, I am thinking to make the lights of the body real and get more stickers on body~

04-07-2011, 09:15 PM	#15
wxgs333 Newbie Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 18	Some new shots Always forgot to take shots when playing.....so, no action shots.... Got new license plates and some decals.

03-25-2011, 06:34 PM	#2
0lllllll0 Rock Crawler Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Denver Posts: 591	Most of the pics are not showing up, but it sounds like your off to a good start. Welcome to the board

03-25-2011, 06:36 PM	#3
wxgs333 Newbie Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 18	Thanks. Picture fixed~

03-25-2011, 11:47 PM	#4
smeemgee Newbie Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: dayton Posts: 17	very cool need some crawling shots

03-26-2011, 12:39 AM	#5
hanstone Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Lowell Massachusetts Posts: 223	Those Jeep bodies look great, nice paint.

03-26-2011, 07:25 AM	#6
tomsbeast87 Newbie Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Durham Posts: 19	looks nice cant wait to get my jeep body, but seeing how i did the same thing with the links i might have to get some new links while i am at it

03-26-2011, 07:29 AM	#7
0lllllll0 Rock Crawler Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Denver Posts: 591	Nice job! Looks really good. Thanks for sharing

03-27-2011, 12:51 PM	#9
wxgs333 Newbie Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 18	Here is a test drive video with original dingo body. Will upload some Jeep videos once I record~

03-27-2011, 01:59 PM	#10
dunwoody Newbie Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: backwoods Posts: 23	i got the same jeep body. except i went for the beater rig look and hacked the fenders off. and painted on the outside

03-27-2011, 04:33 PM	#11
Kage Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Hollister Posts: 223	Looks good. For the top you could always mask everything but the top and spray the outside with pactra backing black. It holds up real well.

04-07-2011, 09:23 PM	#16
87samurai I joined the Band! Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: oregon Posts: 34	thats nice looking jeep you use that styrene plastic stuff for the wheel wells?

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04-07-2011, 09:24 PM	#17
RCTRUX Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: USA Posts: 448	Are those scrapbook decals?

04-07-2011, 10:33 PM	#20
Colorofkris Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Port Saint Lucie Posts: 784	Wow that looks awesome, Honestly dont like the stickers, but other then that great work on the body

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